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NOVEMBER 2019
Vol. 105 Issue 11

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Stories In This Edition

ALC gets an earful

Herding Hens

Food hub funding boost

Municipalities challenge ALC over process

No bad apples

Editorial: Taking stock

Back Forty: Remembering Aunt Dolly, and others

Viewpoint: Keeping BC farms (and farmers) growing

Farm status undermined by local bylaws

Big green gourd

Heavy rains don’t wash out potato hopes

Giant hornets headline beekeepers’ concerns

Honey producers honour industry leaders

Country Life in BC wins awards at conference

Bridging the urban-rural divide

New skills needed for technology-driven agriculture

Data drives more efficient poultry farming

Ag Briefs: New CEO appointed at BC Tree Fruits

Ag Briefs: Site launched for farmers’ institutes

Ag Briefs: Child labour feedback sought

Demand underpins cheesemaker’s expansion

Cranberry growers expect lower yields

Neighbours raise stink over cannabis farms

Sheep farmers share their experiences

Lots (and lots) of pumpkins

Federation moves forward on key initiatives

Riparian assessment requirements updated

On-farm slaughter a key skill for producers

On the move

Sidebar: Better than offal

Feedback on new watering regs a concern

Market Musings: The future in beef looks like a slam dunk

Growers all ears at silage corn field day

UBC dairy centre signs five-year lease

Falkland Dairy volume buyer at Holstein Sae

Mega-dairies are the future of US farms

Research: Bacterial leaf streak lacks chemical controls

Big beef show at BC Ag Expo

Farm News: Growing prospects brighten dark autum days

BC Young Farmers look to grow north

Horse Power

Day-long 4-H event puts emphasis on safety

Woodshed: Newt schemes to rescue Kenneth’s tractor

Good gourd! Giant vegetables weigh off

Jude’s Kitchen: Late fall harvest

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Honey producers honour industry leaders

New challenges demand new leaders for association

BC Honey Producers Association president Kerry Clark, left, presents Bobby and Lance Cuthill with a lifetime achievement award. TOM WALKER PHOTO

November 1, 2019 byTom Walker

by TOM WALKER

PRINCE GEORGE — The BC Honey Producers Association presented two lifetime achievement awards at its annual general meeting and conference in Prince George on October 4-6.

Lance Cuthill was honoured for his work in educating beekeepers.

“Lance’s volunteer work benefits all beekeepers across the province,” said BCHPA president Kerry Clark as he presented the award to Lance and his wife Bobby. “The program began in 2013 with three [certified instructors] and there are now 54 certified instructors who have taught over 1,200 people.”

The association also honoured former president and Duncan beekeeper Blaine Hardie, who passed away this past summer.

Stan Reist was one of several members who recounted the role Hardie and his wife Jan played in the association as well as his social contributions.

“BCHPA wouldn’t be in the position it is today without the two of them,” says Reist.

BCHPA is a much stronger organization than in the past, Jeff Lee, the outgoing first vice-president noted in his report during the association’s business meeting.

“The changes in the board have been a stabilizing force in the organization,” Lee says. “But ultimately the executive is guided by you, the membership.”

Young blood is also important.

While education days are a focal point for the association, many young apiarists can’t afford the time or money to attend.

“The education days have brought us out of debt,” Gerry Rozema of Rozehaven Farm in Campbell River observed. “But young members can’t afford to spend $600 to sit in a hotel room for three days.”

The club needs to consider ways to attract younger members to the executive, he said, noting: “There’s a lot of grey hair in this room.”

The need to cultivate new leaders comes at a time when the industry faces several challenges.

Reist, who represents BC on the Canadian Honey Council, gave the meeting an overview of the industry in his report.

In 2018, a total of 10,629 Canadian beekeepers kept 769,764 colonies producing an average of 123 pounds of honey each, or more than 93 million pounds worth $196.6 million.

But that is barely sustainable, says Reist.

“That revenue of $196 million equates to roughly $1.30 a pound, which is just above the cost of production for commercial operators on the Prairies,” he says.

Reist also discussed Germany’s planned ban on glyphosate, well-known as Roundup, which will be in effect by 2023.

“They are on the path to doing it regardless of the science that is published,” says Reist. “We do things differently.”

This includes publication by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s bee health roundtable, Practices to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Agricultural Pesticides, which is available at [www.pollinator.org].

 

 

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